Charlotte vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
875K
9.67M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 91% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 946th and 4545th ($2470 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 246th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Seoul

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Charlotte Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$19916

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971